Liszt: Les Preludes; Mazeppa; Hungarian Rhapsody No. 4 / Smetana: Vysehrad; Die Moldau

Bedrich Smetana (Composer), Franz Liszt (Composer), Herbert von Karajan (Conductor), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
• Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
• Composer: Bedrich Smetana, Franz Liszt
• Audio CD (February 13, 1996)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon
• ASIN: B000001GQA
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #83,208 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #75 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Romantic (c.1820-1910) > General AAS
  • #97 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Preludes

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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Divine Music, February 4, 2009

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M. Dirnberger (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Liszt: Les Preludes; Mazeppa; Hungarian Rhapsody No. 4 / Smetana: Vysehrad; Die Moldau (Audio CD)

One of the loveliest collections of classical music. All titles are wonderful to listen to.

6 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Run-of-the-mill, January 17, 2007

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compassrose (Honolulu, Hawaii) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Liszt: Les Preludes; Mazeppa; Hungarian Rhapsody No. 4 / Smetana: Vysehrad; Die Moldau (Audio CD)

I think these tone poems require more passion and emotion than von Karajan exhibits. I was prepared to enjoy these selections but came away disappointed. The sound was good and the notes were played, but the interpretation didn't reach me emotionally. Les Preludes crashed away at me and the Hungarian Rhapsody seemed unduly lethargic. The Smetana pieces also had a paint-by-the-numbers feel. It felt like van Karajan was holding something back even as the orchestra played on.

8 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, June 11, 2002

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D. Dubei "ioancuza" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Liszt: Les Preludes; Mazeppa; Hungarian Rhapsody No. 4 / Smetana: Vysehrad; Die Moldau (Audio CD)

I guess i'm just big on classical because i dont find very much classical out there that is bad. This is one of the best from Franz Liszt. He was a master on the piano, but as shown though both the hungarian rhapsodies and les preludes, he had a wonderful understanding of the orchestra as a whole.